Figtree, Wollongong

The languages of Figtree

At the 2021 Census, 18 per cent of residents in Figtree spoke a language other than English at home, most often Macedonian. The next largest is Mandarin. Figtree's share is below New South Wales. Residents speak 56 languages between them.

Residents
12,123
Speak another language
18.1%+7.6%
Languages spoken
56
Born overseas
18.6%

What's spoken at home in Figtree?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    Macedonian
    338-4.5%
  2. 02
    Mandarin
    274+70.2%
  3. 03
    Italian
    192-11.5%
  4. 04
    Arabic
    172-1.7%
  5. 05
    Greek
    166+1.2%
  6. 06
    Serbian
    1520%
  7. 07
    Spanish
    95+13.1%
  8. 08
    Persian (excluding Dari)
    60+66.7%
  9. 09
    Croatian
    54-3.6%
  10. 10
    Malayalam
    53+35.9%

Where were Figtree's residents born?

Among residents born overseas, England leads.

  1. 01
    England
    413+1.5%
  2. 02
    North Macedonia
    205
  3. 03
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    198+32.9%
  4. 04
    India
    154+31.6%
  5. 05
    Italy
    144+3.6%
  6. 06
    New Zealand
    114-8.1%
  7. 07
    Philippines
    71+86.8%
  8. 08
    Croatia
    62-7.5%
  9. 09
    Greece
    49-18.3%
  10. 10
    Serbia
    46-6.1%

How does Figtree compare with Australia as a whole?

Figtree's share is below Australia as a whole.

Figtree
18.1%
New South Wales
25.7%
Australia
21.3%

Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.

What's Figtree's religious mix?

  1. 01
    Christianity
    6,894-8.5%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    4,279+50.9%
  3. 03
    Islam
    275+22.8%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    166+76.6%
  5. 05
    Buddhism
    123+39.8%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    6+100%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.

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